Nikki Yadav, Sahil Gehlot's 'Temple Wedding' Pics Emerge; Dad Held, Hunt on for Marriage Witness

Sahil Gehlot’s father, Virender Singh, has been arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy in the murder case of his son’s girlfriend, Nikki Yadav. A Delhi police constable has been held too.

Confirming the arrests by Delhi police, Ravindra Singh Yadav, special commissioner of Police (crime branch), said that Virender Singh has been booked under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code after officers found out that he was aware that his son had allegedly killed Yadav.

A Delhi police constable, Naveen, has also been arrested for helping Gehlot in the crime. The constable is a relative of Gehlot. A senior officer of the crime branch had earlier said that two friends and two cousins of Sahil Gehlot were being questioned in the case as they “had information about the murder”.

The police said that the five co-accused hid the facts from the police and helped Gehlot evade legal proceedings and destroy evidence.

By Saturday morning, the officer said that the cousins and friends were also arrested for criminal conspiracy under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence), 202 (knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed), and 212 (harbouring or concealing offender) of the IPC. They reportedly met Gehlot midway after the alleged murder.

Not ‘Live-in’ Partners, Nikki Yadav and Sahil Gehlot Were Married in 2020

Another information has come to light that Sahil Gehlot had married Nikki Yadav at an ‘Arya Samaj’ temple in Greater Noida in 2020 when the two were staying in a rented accommodation.

Two of their friends had also accompanied them for the rituals. Police is on a look out for them after the temple authorities shared the documents with the officers.

“Gehlot’s father was aware about it, still he fixed Gehlot’s wedding with someone else. Even after the murder, Gehlot informed his father about the crime, but he was still asked to marry the other woman forcefully the same day. All these details emerged during Gehlot’s questioning and after examining his call data records,” a Times of India report quoted its source as saying.

The report quoted police as saying that Gehlot left his home in Mitraon village after his engagement and when he did not return till the next morning, his family members panicked as they thought he had run away.

“Two of his cousins and two close friends were told to look for him. They left the village and kept calling Gehlot. Since they were aware that he could be with Yadav, they went towards Bindapur. Meanwhile, Gehlot picked up a call and told them he was near Paschim Vihar. The four reached there and saw Yadav motionless. They then helped him dispose of the body and all returned home,” the source was quoted.

The report further stated that Gehlot told police his family members were trying to reach him, but he was not responding. He also claimed his family knew that he wanted to live with Yadav, but was opposed to the tie as the two belonged to different castes. Police would verify his claims.

News agency ANI quoted their sources in Delhi police as saying that Gehlot’s family kept the couple’s wedding a secret from Nikki Yadav’s family. Police have recovered certificates related to Sahil and Nikki’s marriage during the remand, the sources added.

On Wednesday, the last rites of Nikki Yadav, who was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend with a charging cable, were performed in her native Haryana village of Jhajjar.

Nikki was strangled to death allegedly by Sahil after she came to know of his impending marriage with another woman, police said. After his arrest on Tuesday, the accused Sahil Gehlot was presented before a Delhi court and sent to five-day police remand.

DCP Crime Branch Satish Kumar said that the accused is on remand for five days and an inquiry is on to identify the route taken that night.

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